diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 7f11af5d..8614a283 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ## ready to accept Issues of all types, this file must be deleted so inheritance
 ## of standard openedx configuration works properly.
 
-blank_issues_enabled: false
+blank_issues_enabled: true
 contact_links:
   - name: Open edX Community Support
     url: https://discuss.openedx.org/
diff --git a/catalog-info.yaml b/catalog-info.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c074001b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/catalog-info.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# This file records information about this repo. Its use is described in OEP-55:
+# https://open-edx-proposals.readthedocs.io/en/latest/processes/oep-0055-proc-project-maintainers.html
+
+apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Component
+metadata:
+  # (Required) Must be the name of the repo, without the owning organization.
+  name: 'registrar'
+  description: >
+            The Registrar service allows external organizations to
+            integrate with Open edX programs, providing REST APIs involving
+            program structure, enrollment, and grading."
+spec:
+  # If you need a new team created, create an issue with Axim engineering:
+  # https://github.com/openedx/axim-engineering/issues/new/choose
+  owner: group:openedx-unmaintained
+
+  # (Required) Acceptable Type Values: service, website, library
+  type: 'service'
+
+  # (Required) Acceptable Lifecycle Values: experimental, production, deprecated
+  lifecycle: 'production'